LANGUAGE: Avoiding Stereotypes and Sexist Language

Before becoming a police officer, a candidate must pass several stringent tests.

No change

A salesman usually checks the caller ID feature before he answers the phone.

A salesperson usually checks the caller ID feature before answering the phone

All the freshmen members of Congress attended the opening session.

All the new members of Congress attended the opening session.

if a single person wants to adopt a child, he must go through a screening process.

If single people want to adopt a child, they must go through a screening process.

if anyone knows the correct answer, he should raise his hand immediately.

If you know the correct answer, raise your hand immediately.

The actions of human beings over the next decade may have far-reaching consequences for global warming.

No change

The woman engineer walked to the podium and began to explain the new design to the businessmen in the audience.

The engineer walked to the podium and began to explain the new design to the business executives in the audience.

Whenever someone remodels a house, she must obtain a permit from the local governing authority.

Whenever someone remodels a house, she must obtain a permit from the local governing authority.

During home visits, the male nurse who helped my father was also good at motheringmy children.

During home visits, the nurse who helped my father was also good at caring formy children.